- Athletics action continues on Tuesday with a packed programme of track and field events in Morogoro.
- The schedule features finals in the 3,000m, 5,000m, hurdles, field events and relay races.
- Athletes from across East Africa will battle for medals in both primary and secondary categories.
Athletics action at the 2026 Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Associations (FEASSA) Games in Morogoro, Tanzania, enters a busy phase on Tuesday, August 18, with a packed programme featuring track and field finals.
The day begins at 8:15am with the assembly of all teams, followed by a technical officials’ meeting at 8:30am.
Competition gets underway at 9am with the women’s 3,000m Primary final, alongside the men’s High Jump and women’s Shot Put finals for Primary/Secondary athletes.
Track action will then feature the women’s and men’s 400m hurdles at 9:30am and 9:45am respectively, before the men’s Secondary 5,000m final at 10am.
At 10:30am, attention shifts to the 100m Primary women’s final, while the women’s Secondary 100m semi-final is scheduled for 11:40am.
The men’s Primary 100m final and Secondary 100m semi-final are also on the programme.
Track and field action
Field events will provide further excitement, with the women’s Triple Jump and men’s Javelin finals set for 11am.
The middle-distance races continue with the women’s 1,500m Primary/Secondary final at 11:20am, followed by the first medals presentation at 11:40am.
After the midday programme, the women’s 400m Secondary and men’s 400m Secondary semi-finals will be held, alongside the women’s 3,000m Secondary final and the 200m semi-finals for both genders.
Following a health break at 1:10pm, the afternoon session resumes with the men’s Long Jump, women’s Discus and men’s 1,500m finals at 1:40pm.
Relays to highlight afternoon session
Relay races will provide the climax, with the women’s and men’s 4x100m finals scheduled for 2:10pm and 2:50pm respectively.
Medals will be presented at 3:20pm before the day concludes with women’s and men’s Medley Relay finals at 3:30pm and 4pm.
The Morogoro FEASSA Games bring together school athletes from across East Africa, with athletics forming one of the key disciplines in the regional championship.
By Jeff Kirui
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